Ambridge man charged with sexual assaults on girl

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Jun 30, 2011 at 12:01 AMJun 30, 2011 at 6:19 PM

By Bill Utterbackbutterback@timesonline.com

?AMBRIDGE — An Ambridge resident is facing multiple felony charges in the alleged sexual assault of a girl repeatedly over a six-year period, beginning when she was 12, according to a complaint filed by Ambridge police and Beaver County detectives.

The victim told police the man also took nude photographs of her and videotaped some of their sexual acts, according to the complaint written by Officer Jeremy B. Davis of Ambridge.

The victim’s name and place of residence were not included in the police report.

The victim, now 18, told police the assaults, including sexual intercourse and oral sex, took place between September 2004 and August 2010 at Powell’s residence, according to the complaint.

Powell is described as a “close family friend” of the victim in the complaint.

On June 24, Beaver County detectives monitored a phone call between the victim and Powell in which Powell “admitted to having a sexual relationship with the victim while she was 12 years of age,” according to the complaint.

Powell was arrested on Wednesday evening and involved in a video arraignment before District Judge Timothy Finn. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 7.

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